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From this tissue, the lab sequences a section of a gene known as cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, or CO1.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
The specific sequence used was a fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial gene that enables species to be identified without relying on any morphological indicators such as color or shape [4].
—Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2017
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First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Cytochrome c.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytochrome%20c. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
cytochrome c
nounoften italicized third c
: the most abundant and stable of the cytochromes
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